title: Distribution of ABO and Rh (D) blood groups among the Konda Kammaras of Andhra Pradesh.
abstract: The frequency distribution of ABO and Rh (D) blood groups among the Konda Kammaras, a tribal population of Andhra Pradesh has been presented. In the ABO system (n = 125) the adjusted frequencies were: p = 0.2202, q = 0.1802 and r = 0.5996. The gene frequency (n = 123) of the Rh (D) negative trait was 0.2017. The results are compared with those from the neighbouring tribal and caste populations.
mesh_terms: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System / Q000235:genetics*; D005006:Ethnicity; D005787:Gene Frequency; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D000017:ABO Blood-Group System; D012204:Rh-Hr Blood-Group System